Amare Stoudemire had 22 points for the Knicks despite playing sparingly in the fourth quarter.

Early in the game, it looked as if the Knicks would be the team that was motivated to end its skid.

Anthony made his first four shots — all from the outside — for 10 points in six-plus minutes as New York led 14-4. Stoudemire, who scored eight points in the first quarter, made a driving dunk to lift the Knicks to a 25-11 lead.

The Knicks, who started 8 of 15 from the field, were 9 of 18 in the first quarter. Over the next three quarters, New York went cold. J.R. Smith missed a lot of attempts before closing 5 of 17 from the field and scoring 16 points for the Knicks.